"You're very handsome, tall, with beautiful tan skin. Hmm … don't you have a lover?"
"No! I don't have one!"
"Not even someone you like? You're an adult, it's impossible you're not interested in anyone… Do you like women, or maybe men?"
Gale loosened his shoulders. He didn't know why their conversation had suddenly veered in such a random direction, but for some reason, he didn't brush off Suga's question. Hesitantly and quite out of character for him— Gale spoke, his voice softening.
"I do like women. I think I've always liked them… Well, I've never been in a relationship before, since I've always been busy with work… so I've never really thought much about women or men. But lately, I think…" Gale swallowed. His tone remained steady, but the pause in his words made Suga perk up his ears, waiting to hear more. "Men are just men, anyway …—"
